90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 53: Relating to independent expenditures
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill changes the definition of “independent expenditure” for purposes of campaign finance to include one or more expenditures in excess of $1,000 in the aggregate for a communication that expressly advocates the nomination, election, or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the passage or defeat of a ballot issue that is made without the prior approval or coordination with a political party. Under current law, persons making independent expenditures are subject to certain reporting requirements.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF53